Where does “кийнӕ” come from?

кийнӕ (Ossetian) comes from Proto-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

кийнӕ (Ossetian): revenge

Definitions

  1. revenge

Ancestry of “кийнӕ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranian*kaynáH—
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*kaynáH—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH →